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Meditation flashmob in Manchester on Thursday

From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 17:40
  • Street meditator

Meditation flashmob in Manchester on Thursday

From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 17:40Manchester’s Engaged Buddhist Kula is holding a Flashmob meditation (also known as a Medmob) in the city centre this Thursday.

More details here.
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A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 14:50

A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 14:50In just a few months, a new stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rinpoche will be built outside Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket, New Hampshire,USA.

This will be the sixth such stupa located in a Triratna Buddhist Center. All of the existing stupas – at Tiratanaloka and Padmaloka in the UK, Guhyaloka in Spain, Vimaladatu in Germany and Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand – contain either ashes or relics of the late Dhardo Rinpoche, and this...
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A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From The Stupa Project on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 14:47

A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From The Stupa Project on Sun, 15 Jun, 2014 - 14:47In just a few months, a new stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rinpoche will be built outside Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket, New Hampshire,USA.

This will be the sixth such stupa located in a Triratna Buddhist Center. All of the existing stupas – at Tiratanaloka and Padmaloka in the UK, Guhyaloka in Spain, Vimaladatu in Germany and Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand – contain either ashes or relics of the late Dhardo Rinpoche, and this...
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The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 3

From Community Highlights on Sat, 14 Jun, 2014 - 18:16

The Resurrection of FWBO Newsreel 3

From Community Highlights on Sat, 14 Jun, 2014 - 18:16Another delve into the video archives of Clear Vision for their third FWBO Newsreel, which reported on the period March-August 1992, when there were just over 500 Order members worldwide. Twenty-years later we number around 1900. Click Play for:
  • FWBO 25th birthday celebrations in London, featuring performances of a drama by Kovida, and of the oratorio Carpe Diem by Bodhivajra.
  • the opening of the Manchester Buddhist Centre’s then new shrine room, UK
  • ordinations in India and Spain
  • the purchase of land at
    • ...
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A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From Triratna News on Sat, 14 Jun, 2014 - 16:52
  • Artist's impression of the stupa

A New Landmark for Buddhism in the West

From Triratna News on Sat, 14 Jun, 2014 - 16:52*UPDATE*: The stupa is finished! Follow here for news of the dedication…

Bettye Pruitt writes from the USA about a new memorial to one of the teachers of Triratna’s founder, Sangharakshita.

“In just a few months, a new stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rinpoche will be built outside Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA.

This will be the sixth such stupa located in a Triratna Buddhist Center. All...
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Triratna Highlights Newsletter - June issue

From Community Highlights on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 19:59

Triratna Highlights Newsletter - June issue

From Community Highlights on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 19:59Did you know that you can get a roundup of all the month’s best content from The Buddhist Centre right in your email inbox? It’s true! By signing up for the Triratna Highlights newsletter you’ll have easy access to the biggest events and some of the most interesting content posted from the Triratna Community each month.

If you aren’t familiar with the newsletter, you can have a look at the newly-published June issue...
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Guhyaloka Public Ordinations March 2014

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:33
  • Moksananda publicly ordaining Vimokkhadipa
  • Moksananda publicly ordaining Silamani

Guhyaloka Public Ordinations March 2014

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:33
On 22 March 2014 at the Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in the Spanish mountains two men - Vimokkhadipa and Silamani - were ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Moksananda.
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India Public Ordinations January 2013

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:01
  • Public Preceptors Jnanasuri and Karunamaya (middle row, centre) with Yashodipa, Yashoshri, Danadipa, Sashiprabha, Sashirashmi, Sashimani, Gunarashi, Gunakirti, Gunamati, Amitadana, Aryadana, Achalajoti, Danachitta, Punjachitta, Shraddhachitta and Prasannadipa.

India Public Ordinations January 2013

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:01
On January 27 2013 at the Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, India, 16 Indian women were publicly ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptors Jnanasuri and Karunamaya.
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Guhyaloka Public Ordinations June 2014

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 15:35
  • Public Preceptor Buddhadasa (centre) with Apada and Karunamitra.
  • Public Preceptor Nagabodhi (2nd from left) with Karunakara, Bodhidasa and Aryadharma
  • Public Preceptor Saddhaloka (middle row, centre) with Amritadasa, Tejasiddhi, Kulapriya, Sharanapriya, Satyin, Khemadana, Karunagatu, Dharmeshvara, Prajnagatu and Prajnaketu
  • Public Preceptor Paramabandhu (2nd from left) with Maitrida, Ketuhridaya and Saddhamani
  • The 18 new Order Members with their Public Preceptors

Guhyaloka Public Ordinations June 2014

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 15:35
On Monday 19 June 2014 at Guhyaloka, the Triratna Retreat Centre in the Spanish mountains, 18 men from around the world were ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order. Here are photos of the men with their Public Preceptors - Buddhadasa, Nagabodhi, Saddhaloka and Paramabandhu.
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Dedication Ceremony

From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 13:25

Dedication Ceremony

From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 13:25Dedication Ceremony for Oxford Triratna’s New Venue (Peace House)

Tuesday 17th June

This week our sangha night sees the ritual marking of our move to Peace House. We hope you’ve been enjoying it so far: the greater space, the relative quiet, and the functioning toilet!

The Dedication Ceremony is a short series of verses recited in call and response. There will be an introduction to the ceremony before it takes place. Afterwards there will be...

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